Venue, Accomodation & Visa

VENUE:

The school is supported under Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA), a bilateral organization set up by the Government of India and the Government of France for international collaborative research in advanced areas of Science &Technology.

It is jointly organized by the University of Lyon and IIA and will be hosted at :

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
II Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034 INDIA
Tel : 91 (80) 22541224, 22541324
Fax : 91 (80) 2553 4043

E-Mail : webmaster[At]iiap.res.in

ACCOMMODATION:

The participants are expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon and leave on Saturday evening. Accommodation can be booked by the participants at the IIA guest house and in the nearby hotels as listed below:

1- Indian Institute of Astrophysics guest house - https://www.iiap.res.in/hostel/

2- Hotel Nandhana Regent-  www.nandhanahotels.com

3- Treebo Trend White Inn-  www.treebo.com 

4- Savoury Business Hotel- https://savouryseashell.com/

5- Hotel Davanam Sarovar Portico Suites- https://www.sarovarhotels.com/davanam-sarovar-portico-suites-bangalore/ 

6- The Grand Krishna- http://www.grandkrishnagroup.com/

7- Visvesvaraya Guest House - CPWD Guest House Book through - https://holidayhomes.nic.in/

8- Grand Mercure Bangalore-www.grandmercurebangalore.com
                 

9- St. John's Guest House - 11, KHB Block Koramangala, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095
10- Halcyon Hotel Residence- www.halcyoncondos.com
11- BluPetal Hotel - www.blupetalhotel.com

12- Casa de Bengaluru - http://www.casadebengaluru.com/

13- SS Lumina Hotel - https://www.sslumina.com/

The registration fee will cover the meals, observatory visit, and meeting materials for the 6 days of the school. Please follow the instruction on the 'Registration' page for further information and payment.

VISA:

Please start the application procedure at your nearest Indian Embassy as soon as possible, if you need a visa to travel to India

Visa-related information for French participants is available at:

https://www.eoiparis.gov.in/page/visa-services/

For participants arriving at Bengaluru airport, it is possible to apply for a quick online E-Tourist Visa service available at the airport. For more information follow the instructions available at the link-

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

https://www.bengaluruairport.com/travellers/before-you-fly/e-tourist-visas.html

If you need an invitation letter for your visa application then, please contact us at ifcam20@gmail.com.